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D. 0. MOORE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 6, I920- I 1,342,344. Patented June 1, 1920.

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INVENTOR D. D. MOORE TOY." APPLICATION FILED FEB- 6. 1920.

Patented June 1, 192i).

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DAVID 1). Moons, or EnrIELn; VIRGINIA.

To all whom it may concern v Be it known that I, DAVID D. MOORE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Enfield, in the county of KingWilliam and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and has for an object the provision of atoy of novel and attractive design, which may be op erated to simulate aman catching a fish.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a toy of simpleconstruction and operation and which may be manufactured and sold at alow cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as thefollowing description is read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the figure bent forward as in theact of angling for a fish. V

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the figure raised and showing by dottedlines the swinging movements of the figure.

Fig. 3 is a plan view with the figure in the position shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. l is a similar view with the figure in the position shown in Fig.2.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view showing the connection between the figure andthe plunger.

as a stop tolimit the inward movement of the plunger. The groove 12 iscovered for a portion of its length by a platform 15, the latterextending laterally upon each slde so as to cover the wide portion 11 ofthe base.

Pivotally secured at one end of the base is a figure 16, which is shownto represent a man. This connection is effected through the medium of alink 17, having one end pivoted to the base and the opposite end rigidlyReferring to the drawings in detail,-

- Specification of Letters Patent. Pat t d Jun 1, 1920.

'Application filed February 6, 1920. Serial No. 356,590.

secured to the figure 16. Included in this link is a coil spring 18,which permits of a rela tive pivotal movement between the opposite endsof the link. Connected .to the link 17 at one side of the spring 18 isone end of a link 19, the opposite end of this link being pivotallyconnected to" the adjacent end of the plunger '13. By this means whenthe plunger is drawn outward the figure will bend in a direction towardthe outerendof the plunger and when the plunger is forced inward by amore or less rendered movement the figure will be raised and at the endof this movement will be given a further rearward pivotal movement withthe spring 18 as a pivot, imparting a ,suddenbackward jerk to thefigure. The arms of the figure have secured thereto one end of a rod 20,which represents a fishing rod, while pivotally connected to theopposite end of the rod is a fish or other object 21. In the'suddenbackward jerking movement of the figure, the fish, which rests upon theplatform whenthe figure assumes a forwardly bending position, will besuddenly jerked from the platform and a pivotal .movement impartedthereto, to simulate the jumping and contortion of a fish as it isjerked from the water.

To further add to the novelty of the device, the wide portion 11 istransversely grooved and secured within the groove upon each side of theplunger 13 is an arm 22. This arm is pivotally mounted as indicated at23 and has one end secured tothe plunger 13. The arms are outwardlybowed or curved and have secured totheir extremities inwardly extendinghands 2%. Thus, when the plunger is pulled outward and the figure bendsforward, the hands 24 will come together at the rear of the figure andin the forward movement of the plunger the hands.

longitudinally of the base and connected to the figure, whereby thelatter maybe moved upon its pivot, a rod carried by the figure and afish pivotally connected to one end ofthe rod, whereby when the plungeris operated the figure will be moved rearward and the fish rotated tosimulate the act of fishing. r

3. A toy embodying a base, a figure pivotally connected thereto, aplunger movable longitudinally of the base and connected to the figure,whereby the latter may be moved upon its pivot, a flexible connectionincluded longitudinally of the base and connected to the figure, wherebythe latter may be moved upon its pivot, an independent pivotal T ried bythe figure and a fish secured to one end of the rod, whereby when theplunger is operated the figure will be moved to simulate the act offishing.

5. A toy embodyingabase, a figure pivotally connected thereto, a plungermovable longitudinally of the base and connected to the figure, wherebythe latter may be moved upon its pivot, a rod carried by the figure, afish secured to one end of the rod, whereby when the plunger is operatedthe figure will be movedto simulate the act of fishing and a pair ofspring arms pivotally secured to the base and connected to the slide andactuated simultaneously with the operation of the figure. g

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

DAVID D. MOORE.

